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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.

STAND AND SEAB0AED .o--..
GCAS~TNG COMPANY. -s I,gSS5ss..ess:1ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05
all Kinds Of Book and Job Printing
&a~ SPECIAL. ATTENTION GIVEN 70 ALL
ORDERS WITHOUT The CITY.

: b05IEsTIC SEWING MACHINES.
The good qualities of The above machines are
now we'll established.
We arc selling iheGi ST aS low = price as they
can he purchased in any Of the larger cities, and
arc prepared TO ALLOW as much for old machines OF
any kind - is possible.
We have seen 50 much good dono by the DO
nestle, that wish every family 10 have ut
least one in their house. Prices tiyod but terms
accommodating.
Call and examine or send FOR circnlar
oct22 Z. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05

V1ROM AUCTION package of ENGLISH
T. PRINTED CHAMBER SETS two decorations
and four colors; very handsome ana at only
So. 25 per set of 10 pieces. Also few sets of
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED GOODS at 81 each. A
rare bargain Call early and get the pick Of them
at mhS] E. ]. MILLER, SON & CO.'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05
RAILROADS.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE. IN EFFECT
JUNE 3, 1887.
Trains rnn hy 18TH Meridian Time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the city of Alexandria, on
the Sd day of June, 1887.
CborIae II ColIins \ -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05

NEW EASY LAWN MOWERS, Garden Hoes,
IN Rakes, Trowels Ladies' Garden Sets, Grass
Cutters and all other sessonable goods at lowest
cash prices. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS.
ap3O Alexandria Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-05
Landretb'S Garden Seeds.

We have Just received our first supply Of the
shove celebrated Seeds for this season.
Catalogues furnished upon application.
mh2 Z. S. LEA DBEATER u BRO
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
JUST OUT OF SIGHT.
In i'd, reverie one winters day

In i'd 3 reverie one winters day
Iwatched the narrow vista of the street,
Where crowds of men with noisy, hurrying feet
And eager eyes went on their restless way.
Idly noted where the boundary lay
At which the distance did my vision cheat
Past which each figure fading fast did feet,
And seemed to melt and vanish in the gray.
Sudden there came to me a thought, oft told,
But newly shining then, like fash of light
sSThis DEATH the dread of which turns US so cold,
Outside of our own fears has no stronghold;
'Tis but boundary past which, in white,
Our friends are walking still, just out OF sight:
"Just out Of sight!' Az, truly, that is all!
Take comfort in the words and be deceived,
All We who can, and have not been bereaVed!
"Just out of sight!' IT'S easy to recall
q face, a voice O, foolish words and small
A bitter cheer! Men have all this believed,
And vet, in agony. to death have grieved,
For one lust out of sight beneath pail!
sJust out Of sightr' 1t means the whole of wo;
One sudden stricken blind who loved the light;
One starved where lie had Toasted day and
night;
One who was crowned to beggary brought low;
All this death doeth, going to and fro,
And putting those we love lust out Of sight"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere
w. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

Strange aIalformation of the Eyes.

Strange aIalformation of the Eyes.
"A strange case Of malformatioa Of the
eyes came under my notice the other
day." said an optician recently. "a
young man just from Germany came to
me asking 10 have pair Of glasses fitted.
On examination l found that, in plain Ian
guage, one Of his eyes was Of microscopic
character, while the other partook of the
keenness and rays Of telescope. Far or
nearsightedness is by 10 means rare, and
even both failipgs are often found in the
same individual. But this was one Of
those rare combinations not often found.
BY closing the right eye the man could
distinguish people and see small objects ct
an almost phenomenal distance, while his
left was so formed that it was only OF use
in reading and he couldn't decipher small
print very well without the aid Of eve
glasses. In all my experience never saw
a man so badly afflicted. Philadelphia
Call.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The Germans are making piano cases Of
paper They are creamy white, and are said
TO improve the tone in quality, though dim
inishing its volume
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

A Frenchman, NJ jean Ma.ield, invites
all the Jews Of the world to 20 to NADIA
gascar and establish there a great Hebrew
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
In Nutting Time.

With lingering gints o. gold and red
The waning Autumn woods are gay;
And in the deep blue overhead
The sun shines clear and SOFT today.
The late October winds arc bland,
Their voices whisper low and sweet,
While far away the blue hills stand
With valley vspors round their feet.
Across the azure Of the sky
The milky cloud-shapes wandering, sail
Southwark the rowing song-birds hv,
And from the stubble pipe the quad.
Along the winding path We GO,
Through fields IN which the aster mods;
And over breezy slopes where grow
The yellow-psint,d golden rods
Along the path by field and hill
With many lightly-spoken jest,
Past golden orchard rows where still
The robin shows his crimson breast
Until at last the woods we gain,
And there with shout and crashing sound,
We beat the boughs u downward rain
The ripened nuts upon the ground.
All other sounds around are hushed,
There is no note Of ana bird
But through these allies with Autumn flushed
Our vo ces FAR and wide are heard.
With lingering glnts Of gold and red
The waning Autumn woods are gay
And though the Summer months are fed
Our hearts make Summer OF to day.
-AnOBymO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

So year after year, in the heart of tho
tropics, the grand old blossoms Of New
ngland blOomed side by side With the
luXuriant southern flora, and were
carefully tended by Peter. who looked
more like an English gardner than a
sailor. as, in sail 10th apron which
he manufactured for himself, he potter
ID about his little garden.
Time wore on and Peters hair
turned gray. his clothes fell to rags and
had to be replaced by others from a
trunk washed ashore from the wreck.
and Rex lost half his teeth, gave up his
puppyish tricks, and became very
sedate and respectable old dog; while
the hope of ever seeing his family be-
came ever DINNER and dimmer to poor
Primrose, though he managed tocndure
his hermit life with true philosophy
One morning however, the little
island home looked very pretty and
picturesque in the bright sunshine the
pink and yellow hollyhocks nodded
their gay little heads, and Peter
hummed tune TO himself a. with a
large jack knife he carefully pruned a
small plum tr which he had raised
from the stone. A low growl from Rex
suddenly attracted his attention. and
turning he saw the dog standing erect.
ears up and every hair bristling.
Hello. Rex old toy. what ails yel Are
there mOnscys rouad?'
But three times the size Of the largest
monkey ever seen were the figures
which al at once appeared around a
ledge of rock. and came swiftly toward
the tent. as Rex growl broke into a
bark and Peter stared, rubbed his eyes,
and stared again, viii lie he treinbed in
every limb.
Gould savages from some of the
other islands" he thought, "have dis
covered his retreat after all these years,
and come to end the miserable existence
which he would not close by his own
hand. Well, he should not much care;"
and with perfect calmness he stepped
forward to meet the approaching men.
But they were white faces which con-
fronted him, and English tongues which
addressed him; and completely over
come by the revulsion Of feeling, poor
old Peter burst into tears and sobbed
like child.
The newcomers were hardly less
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
SONG FOR THANKSGIVING.
MISS MYRTLE N. KooN.
ar Father in Heaven. we thank Thee

Our Father in Heaven, we thank Thee
For what Thou hast sent US here;
For the memory of June and her bird-songs,
Tho now the old earth 5 so drear.
We know Thou art with. and doth love US,
IecauSe Of the good Thou mast given;
We thank Thee for what we remember,
And what we car see OF Heaven.
We remember the Joy Of the spring tide,
The summers soft, mellOwing haze
The silver and blue of the nighttime.
The golden and blue Of the days.
And now. though the days are but gloomy,
And where there was gold thcre1s gray,
We are glad To remember the sunshine,
D 30 we bless Thy dear name Away.
We know there will come TO us some imC
\ aSOn of Joyous new birth,
When Wen Dnly remember the grayaess,
And will live in the gold an m run.
So We thank Thee for what Thou will
give ~,
As well a. for " az Thou hast given
For W a We may always rem, IN e.,
Aud what We may see o. Heaven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
How to get Money Back.

Gilhooly-"l say Gus. wish you
would lend me dollar"
Gus De Smith-'What do YOU want
TO do with it?"
You see Hostetter McGinns over
thereP"
Yes | see him"
well. | want to lend the dollar to
him."
What will he do with it, do you sup
poser"
''He will give 1t back to me. He
owes me dollar. "-Teras Sifiugs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
Instant Politeness

The other day. in an elevated car, an
absented-minded college bow, eighteen
years old. was seated on his chum's lap.
A beautiful young lady entered. In a
jiffy he was up. aud, politely removing
his hat offered her his seat The
Epoch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
Unsuitable Suicide.

A man in Kansas committed su eide
by hanging himself in red barn. The
inquest held over his body developed
the facts that his farm was mortgaged.
his wife cross-eved, while his dog had
been whipped by neighbours In view
OF these circumstances the jury re-
turned verdict of "justifitable sui
eide. - Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
MERCYs FLOWERS.
AGNES CAnR SAGE.

a Story fer Thanksgiving Day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

Men neither win nor lose in the Same
way. One falls and Is smart; another
wins and 10 dull.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

OF was a brigh',
- fresh spring day
in the early part of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
Defeating the Spaulding MOnu.
ment, Barre.

The dedication exercises of the monument
erected to the memory of Dr. Jacob S. Spauld-
ing and wife by the students of Barre
Academy We're held in Barre on Thursday
afternoon, in the presence of large audi
ence, including many of the students and
graduates of this once famed institution of
learning DR.. Spaulding, who died in 1880,
was for thirty years principal of Barre
Academy. There are some six hundred
graduates now living, residing in twenty
i've different states and territories The
last class was graduated in 1884. The grave
of Dr. Spaulding had remained for several
years unmarked, but in 1885 the Spauldng
Monument Association was formed and con-
tributions were solicited from students for
monument which should perpetuate DR..
Spauldings memory after those who were
his students should, like him, have passed
away. As result of this appeal a suff-
cient amount was contributed to erect a
beautiful memorial, consisting of base die,
cap and plinth of Barre granite, surmounted
by beautiful statue of italian marble rep
resenting Remembrance" a life-siZe fe-
male figure scattering flowers upon the
grave. The pedestal upon which the statue
stands is deliberately carved and finely pol-
ished. The four sides are appropriately in
scribed, the front of the monument bearing
this inscription: 81. S. Spaulding. A M,
1S41-lS52; Barre Academy, 1S52-1SSO. All
gust "a, 1871; April 30, 1880" "Make
the world better by living in it," On the
diverse side is inscribed the following:
" Erected by grateful students in tender re-
membrance of DIR. and Mrs. Spaulding for
their enduring work of faith and labor of
love, MDCCCLNXXNII." The third panel
bears an inscription to the memory of Mrs
Spaulding. On the fourth panel is chiseed
an open book, with the Inscription 4" Sit
Lux" on its exposed pages The memorial
to Dr. Spaulding is an artistic piece of work
and occupies conspicuous position in the
Barre cemetery The monument was pro-
cured through the efforts of DIR. j. Henry
jackson of Barre, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Spaulding Monument
Association. DIR. j. Henry jackson pre-
sided at the exercises, which were opened
by singing the doxology. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. Dr. Jackson of Kingston,
Ontario. Colonel Albert Clarke of Rutland
of the class OF 1889, delivered the address.
He said that in this twenty-fifth year, after
some of the events of our great national
struggle, more monuments are being reared
than ever before in any country to COM
memorate heroic character and great
achievements. To no military chieftain,
however, is reared this monument 1t
stands for hero, nevertheless one
whose summons was not the bugle-blast
of danger and of glory, but rather
the STILL small voice " which whispered,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
The Women Sustain Mrs. Hunt.

The women of the Minnesota Woman's
Christian Temperance Unions are out with
reply to the charges of Superintendent
klehle and the temperance textbook COM
mission OF Minnesota and a ringing defence
of Mrs. Hunt They claim that the scientific
temperance law has been secured in Min
nesota and other states mainly through the
influence of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union; that, having been thus re-
sponsibly instrumental in obtaining such
law, it would be both unnatural and
reprehensible in them not to feel and mani
fest an absorbing interest in its execution;
that by invitation of the commission created
by the law to recommend a suitable text
book these women accepted the invitation
and recommended the only books which
they thought would carry out the spirit and
intent of the law-the Pathfinder series:
that the commission rejected these books
and recommended others, against some of
which the temperance public has emphat-
ically protested. Referring to Chairman
Kiehle's letter and the final report of the
commission attacking Mrs Hunt and her
associates, these women say: The letter of
Chairman kiehle and the final report of
the commission together constitute what is
the most astounding and the least credtable
official utterance that ever came under our
notice. The report proper is contained in
the few closing lines of the last-named
document, while the entire remainder of
nearly a column and a half is devoted to
an attempted justification, through an ar
raignment of about everybody who had
favored the enactment of the scientific tenn
perance law or shown any anxiety to have
it honestly executed" Following this, five
points in which Chairman Kiehe has stated
that which is not true are enumerated a
sixth point being that every accusation
made by the textbook commission against
the personal and official sincerity and in
tegrity of Mrs. Mary II. Hunt has been
overwhelmingly refuted by that lady her
self, and that one or more ladies of Mime
apolis and st. Paul were present with Mrs.
Hunt each time she appeared before the
commission, and they fully corroborate her
statements. Referring TO the charge that
the attack in the BrecerS' Gazette upon the
books was investigated by the women of
the unions, they say that the charge is alb
solutely false, and in conclusion declare
that, We make our denial of the commits
sion's accusations as positive and sweeping
as the English language will admit, and,
without trying TO prove negative on every
point, we close by expressing full concur
renee in the commissions language when
they say the temperance public of this
state have suffered gross imposition from
which they will promptly deliver them
selves. Evidently Chairman Kiehle has
stirred up hornets nest.-Caiedonian
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

This subject is well considered in a
late number of the Forum by Pro-
fessor II. II. Boyesen, the Scandinavian
story-teller. He has resided in the
United States eighteen years, and has
seen the serious evils and dangers of
unrestricted immigration. He says Of
the great body of immigrants who have
come to this country during few
years past that ga large proportion of
them become disturbing element, an
unexpended surplus in the labor market,
which, by its very existence, unsettles
all economic relations and creates dis
content and disorder" He regards it
a useless undertaking to seek " to allay
these symptoms of vital disturbance
by demagogic half measures, such as
labor holidays and eight-hour laws"
and thinks that the only safe remedy is
the passage by congress of "a law that
will effectually check the importation
of unskilled foreign labor" Professor
Boyesen does not stand alone among
our foreign-born citizens in advocating
this policy. Last year the commissioner
of labor statistics sent out circulars to
the working-men of Wisconsin, making
inquiries as to their views in regard to
this subject, and he found that a
large percentage of foreign-born were
in favor of cutting off immigration
entirely or of restricting it. AS an
expression of the laboring classes of
that state it is interesting to know that
while numbers did not reply to his cir
culars, yet of those who did 5,72S
favored unqualified restriction, 1859
advocated total prohibition, 6,3l6 de-
manded the exclusion of socialists and
anarchists, 2,92S insisted upon keeping
out the paupers and criminals and ,997
urged property qualification, while 800
thought the test should be intelligence
and / 1920 required good character. A
canvass of the whole country would
probably show a similar proportion of
sentiment in favor of modifying our
immigration laws. We do not advocate
the absolute prohibition or unqualified
restriction of immigration, but ra-
tional and just discrimination which
will exclude the undesirable immigrants
from our shores. The remedial meas
ures should not be too long delayed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
A Coming Centennial.

The receipt of circulars from an Or
ganization in Philadelphia reminds us
that the Quaker City, aided by the thir-
teen original states, proposes to have a
celebration of the centennial of the
Constitution of the United States on
the 18th of September next. The Con-
stitution was adopted by the conven-
ton held in Philadelphia September
II, 1877. The adoption of the Consti-
tuition by the required nine states came
in rapid succession, though not without
severe contests in some. Delaware led
the way, followed by Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, Maryland, South Caro-
lima, New Hampshire Dune 81, 1889,
Virginia, New York, North Carolina
and Rhode Island, the latter not occur
ring until May 20, 1890. Active work
is now in progress so as to secure a
successful commemoration. The pro-
gramme will include the following ex-
ercises: An Grafton and poem; mill
tary display, in which the United States
shall be invited to be represented by
each branch of its military and naval
service, while the states and territories
send militia; an industrial professional
display; a gathering of notables, invi-
tations being extended to the President
of the United States and his cabinet,
the federal judiciary, congress and the
representatives of all departments of
the national government, to the gov
errors of each state and territory, to
the judiciaries and legislatures of the
same and the representatives of the
several departments thereof, to the
commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia and to the various civic organi-
cations and associations of the Union.
and the resident representatives of
foreign governments having friendly
relations with the United States: the
creation of a suitable memorial in the
city of Philadelphia. The funds for the
celebration have been mainly appro-
priated by the legislatures of Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
several others of the original thir-
teen," but all the states and territories
are invited to take part in this centen-
NAL anniversary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
The Ohio Republicans.

The republican convention in Ohio
last Thursday was the greatest ever
held in the state, being composed of
seven hundred twenty-three delegates
as many alternates and several hun
dred visitors. Governor Foraker was
renominated by reclamation; Captain
G. w. Lyons for Acknowledgements
Hon. w. b. Spear for judge of the SUI
preme court, long term, and Judge
Dykeman of Cleveland for the short
term; f. w. Poe for state auditor;
John G. Brown for state treasurer
The platform gives no uncertain voice
on public questions. 1t favors the pro-
tective tariff, denounces unrestricted
immigration, condemns the southern
usurpation, demands adequate protec-
ton for wool and manufactures thereof,
favors liberal pensions to soldiers and
sailors of the Union, adequate appro-
priations for internal improvements
and national aid to education, the res
ervation of public lands for the use of
actual settlers, condemns the false pre-
tense of President Cleveland's admins
tration of the civil service law and adj
vocates its maintenance and proper en-
forcement, denounces the Presidents
action in vetoing pension bills, de-
mands protection for users of patents,
denounces the frauds and forgeries
committed by the democratic party in
Ohio in the state elections, sustains
the Dow liquor law and opposes dis
examinations by common carriers. A
resolution endorsing Senator Sherman
for the presidency was adopted without
opposition, the friends of Blaine and
other candidates permitting this action
to be taken in the interests of harmony.
In thanking the convention for its en-
dorsement Senator Sherman said that
while he knew that at present it was
purely matter of sentiment, he
valued the action of the convention as
much as though it insured his election.
AT the same time he recognized the
fact that the question rested with dis
tricts, not merely of the state but of
the country. He believed in the dis
trict rule just as he did in 1880, when
that belief cut off all his hopes of sue
cess. The action of the Ohio repub-
licans in forcing this issue is not gen.
orally regarded with favor by repub-
licans outside of that state, and it
is probable that Senator Sherman's
chances may be injured rather than
helped thereby. In 1884 Ohio gave
him twenty-five votes in the national
convention to twenty-one for Mr..
Blaine. AS there are many districts
in which Mr. Blaine's supporters are
in the majority, there is no reason to
believe that the result will be ma
terially different next year, provided
Mr.. Blaine is a candidate for the NOM
ination. Besides, the fact that Ohio
has had two of the presidents since
1876 makes it very uncertain whether
the republican party will take its can
didate from that state. For the pres
ent, at least, the republicans of Ohio
are firmly united, and their unanimity
of action betokens victory next fall.